In this modern day cold war comedy, three former soviet spies are assigned to return to the fictional town of Golden, Ohio and complete a mission they aborted 30 years earlier.
In 1990, Ania, Viktor and Max, twenty-something soviet spies, found themselves embedded in the sleepy town of Golden, Ohio, and having the absolute time of their lives. Their main directive, to infiltrate the highest level of decision makers in politics, science and culture was beginning to come to fruition. The allure of convenience and consumerism, had also embedded itself into their psyches. America, they quickly realized, was a dreamland they would be happy to stay in for the rest of their lives. That was, until it all came crashing down. The fall of the Soviet Union forced the High Command to close ranks, and “Mission Golden” was aborted. The three agents were sent to languish in the infamous spy town gulag of Pingving, Russia, where they toiled in a stuffed penguin toy factory with other former spies for decades.
Now, in present day, after thirty plus years of mind-numbing tedium, our heroes receive some amazing news. A major security breach exposes active Soviet operatives in the United States. The High Command decides that the “cloak and dagger” methods of the old guard will prove more effective in this hyper-technological day and age. Our heroes’ mission is back on! For Ania, Viktor and Max this is the glorious opportunity to resume their dreams! Ania, our ringleader, will burst back on the Midwest social scene, from Zumba instructor to model to Mayor, she will have her finger on the pulse of everything. Max will resume and subsequently own his role as Tevye for the Golden Community Players; a part he was born to play. Viktor who has been dying to hit up an Orange Julius since 1990, will strive to win back his internship at NASA. All this as they pursue the overarching goal of penetrating the Inaugural International Convention of Invention. Too bad no one realizes they ditched the plot and plan to do absolutely nothing.
Big hopes and successes await our heroes upon their return to the glorious USA. And this time they are going to make damned sure they stay forever.
Roxy Toporowych is an award-winning writer/ director focused on telling authentic, slice of life stories, often weaving colorful characters with world events, tackling themes of identity, culture and community. She is an NYU Tisch alum, IFP Narrative Lab Directing Fellow, winner of the IFP/Gotham Award for Emerging Directors, a Fulbright Scholar and an AFI DWW+ 2024 fellow.
Her narrative feature debut, JULIA BLUE, a love story between an aspiring photojournalist and a soldier haunted by war, was produced internationally, while living in Kyiv, Ukraine. She won the Special Jury Prize for Best Director World Cinema at the Woodstock Film Festival and the Best Director Award at the Sonoma International Film Festival. Julia Blue was a part of Rooftop Films Works in Progress Screenings and Seattle Film Festival Work in Progress Labs. JULIA BLUE was named one of the top ten films about Ukraine by The Guardian UK. Her short, Ukrainian Dance Movie, premiered at Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival and won the Best Short Film Award at the inaugural Colofilm Festival 2025.
Previously, Roxy directed the dance documentary feature, FOLK! (HotDocs/East SilverMarkets) and the comedy web series 2ND AND 9TH. Additionally, she created the show Awkward Dance Party for the Tribeca Film Festival and was a finalist for SeriesFest and Almanack Writers Labs for her comedy series, COMMIE PARTY! She has served as a producer on documentaries for HULU, HBO and Tribeca Enterprises, and often draws on her documentary background for her fly-on-the-wall cinematic approach.
Producer - Pietro Lorino
Producer - Diana Dekajlo
